Cholbi, Michael

Grief: A Philosophical Guide

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ISBN 13:
9780691201795
author:
Cholbi, Michael
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2022
Pages:
232
Dimensions:
21.8 x 14 x 2.3 centimetres (0.3
Genre:
Health & Wellbeing, Self Help, Death, Grief, Bereavement,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£19.02

Description

Grief: A Philosophical Guide by Michael Cholbi explores this complex emotional event in depth. Despite its intense pain, grief can also help us grow and lead to a richer self-understanding and a fuller realization of our humanity. Cholbi examines what grief is, whom we grieve for, and how it can ultimately shape our relationships with others and ourselves. He argues that grief offers us a unique opportunity to grow in self-knowledge by fashioning a new identity. Although grief can be tumultuous and disorienting, it also reflects our distinctly human capacity to rationally adapt as the relationships we depend on evolve. By drawing on psychology, social science, literature, and philosophy, Cholbi provides valuable insights into the nature of grief and its significance in our lives.

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